{"id":53308,"date":"2017-05-23T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-ferring-commits-10-million-to-march-of-dimes-to-expand-research-needed-to-end-preterm-birth\/"},"modified":"2017-05-23T00:02:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T04:02:15","slug":"ferring-se-compromete-a-aportar-10-millones-a-march-of-dimes-para-ampliar-las-investigaciones-necesarias-para-poner-fin-a-los-nacimientos-prematuros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/ferring-se-compromete-a-aportar-10-millones-a-march-of-dimes-para-ampliar-las-investigaciones-necesarias-para-poner-fin-a-los-nacimientos-prematuros\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferring commits $10 million to March of Dimes to expand research needed to end preterm birth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>SAINT-PREX, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 23, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Ferring Pharmaceuticals and the March of Dimes Foundation announced today that Ferring has committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> to support the network of March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers that are discovering the biological causes\u00a0of preterm birth. Included in Ferring&#8217;s contribution is funding for a new European-based Prematurity Center, which will become a partner of the existing five U.S.-based centers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8f9eleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8f9eleft\" title=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/197662\/modlogo_rgb_2_logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Both Ferring and March of Dimes are committed to advancing research to help prevent the 15 million annual preterm births recorded globally, including about 380,000 in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in babies in the U.S. and of children under age 5 around the world, and is responsible for 1.1 million infant deaths each year.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over one-third of Ferring&#8217;s research and development investment goes towards finding breakthrough treatments that help mothers and babies, from conception to birth, with the goal of contributing to safe pregnancies and deliveries,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Per Falk<\/span>, Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. &#8220;This collaboration reinforces our commitment to improving maternal care through scientific innovation and complements our active research programmes in preeclampsia and preterm birth as well as our recent investments in microbiome research to better understand these conditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The high rate of preterm birth in the U.S. and around the world is an avoidable human tragedy,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span>, President of the March of Dimes. &#8220;We must do more to save families from the trauma caused by prematurity and the pain of losing a baby born too soon. March of Dimes staff and volunteers are grateful to Ferring Pharmaceuticals for supporting cutting-edge research to help us fulfill our goal to give every baby a chance to be born healthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers<sup>3<\/sup> encompass approximately 200 scientists in numerous fields, including obstetrics, neonatology, genetics and genomics, immunology, engineering, informatics, and social sciences. These Centers work together at multiple levels, sharing findings and data to expedite findings on the underlying causes of preterm birth.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">David K. Stevenson<\/span>, M.D.,<\/b> Senior Associate Dean for Maternal and Child Health and Co-Director of the Child Health Research Institute at <span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford University<\/span> School of Medicine, is the principal Investigator of the first March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center. &#8220;My colleagues and I in the current Prematurity Research Centers are very excited by the opportunities this new funding provides and the collaboration with top researchers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>,&#8221; he says. &#8220;European countries have some of the lowest rates of preterm birth in the world, and we would love to share in the wealth of data and experience of our colleagues there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t just want to solve the knowledge gap on prematurity,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Joe Leigh Simpson<\/span>, MD, Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs at the March of Dimes. &#8220;We want to find new clinical and policy-based solutions for families and societies around the world to prevent preterm birth.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Preterm Birth<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Preterm birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) and its consequences are the leading cause of death among babies in the U.S. and worldwide among children under age five (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/materials\/170515_Ferring-Preterm-infographic_final.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">see infographic here<\/a>). Babies who survive an early birth often face serious and lifelong health problems, including chronic lung disease, vision and hearing impairment, cerebral palsy, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.<sup>2 <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><b>About Ferring Pharmaceuticals<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Saint-Prex, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>, Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and orthopedics. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries. For further information on Ferring or its products, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ferring.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ferring.com<\/a>. \u00a0For more information on preterm birth and Ferring&#8217;s work in this area, view our infographic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ferring.com\/en\/media\/our-stories\/2016\/preterm-birth-a-global-issue\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Preterm birth: A global issue<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>.\u00a0If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/share.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a> community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" rel=\"nofollow\">peristats.org<\/a>. You can also find us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1lNRI8K\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> or follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marchofdimes\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qlIXEX\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><sup>1,2<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/materials\/born-too-soon-the-global-action-report-on-preterm-birth.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth. (WHO, March of Dimes) 2012.<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><sup>3<\/sup> Current March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers are located at (with date of launch):<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford University<\/span> School of Medicine (2011); partner is <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California, San Francisco<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li>Ohio Collaborative (2013) &#8212; partners are Cincinnati Children&#8217;s Hospital Medical Center, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Cincinnati<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-org\">Ohio State University<\/span>, Nationwide Children&#8217;s Hospital, Mount Carmel Health System, <span class=\"xn-org\">Case Western Reserve University<\/span>, University MacDonald Women&#8217;s Hospital and Rainbow Babies &amp; Children&#8217;s Hospital, and the MetroHealth System.\u00a0Also participating in the program are key investigators from <span class=\"xn-org\">Vanderbilt University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of South Florida<\/span>, University of <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-org\">Wright State University<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-org\">Washington University<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Louis<\/span> (2014); partner are <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/span>, and The <span class=\"xn-org\">California Institute of Technology<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pennsylvania<\/span> Perelman School of Medicine (2014); partners are <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pittsburgh<\/span> School of Medicine and <span class=\"xn-person\">Magee Women&#8217;s<\/span> Research Institute, <span class=\"xn-org\">Columbia University<\/span> Medical Center, and The Hospital for Sick Children.\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Chicago<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-org\">Northwestern University<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-org\">Duke University<\/span> (2015); partner is Icahn School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-location\">Mount Sinai<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgae25left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgae25left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513619\/Ferring_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/197662\/modlogo_rgb_2_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/197662\/modlogo_rgb_2_logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513619\/Ferring_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513619\/Ferring_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  March of Dimes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>SAINT-PREX, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 23, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Ferring Pharmaceuticals and the March of Dimes Foundation announced today that Ferring has committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> to support the network of March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers that are discovering the biological causes\u00a0of preterm birth. 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